Subj :  Weather
To   : All
From : Roger Nelson
Date : Tue Feb 16 2016 10:25:14

Space Weather News for Feb. 16, 2016
http://spaceweather.com
 
GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS: Earth is entering a stream of high-speed solar 
wind, and this is causing G1-class geomagnetic storms on Feb. 16th. This is not 
the CME we have been waiting for since Valentine's Day. Instead, the solar wind 
is flowing from a coronal hole on the sun Visit Spaceweather.com for photos and 
more information.
 
SPACE WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH: To monitor the effect of the ongoing storm on 
radiation levels in the atmosphere, Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth 
to Sky Calculus will launch a helium balloon carrying cosmic ray sensors. Stay 
tuned for pictures and data from the flight, scheduled for liftoff just a few 
hours from now.
 
 
Today's space weather update is brought to you by SBIG Imaging Systems, makers 
of professional deep-sky imaging systems at a price that amateurs can afford.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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